“Do you know your nǐ hǎo from your xièxiè?” is the catch-phrase for this year’s New Zealand Chinese Language Week. The focus will be around the “5 days, 5 phrases” social media challenge. Its objective is to get New Zealanders to ‘give Chinese a go’ and encourage friends and colleagues to take up the challenge.

“Just learning five simple phrases can make such a difference when engaging with another culture,” Co-Chair Jo Coughlan said.

Activities will be taking place around New Zealand and are highlighted on the website, the one-stop portal for anyone curious about learning Chinese. There are links to events, learning resources, information for schools, and real-life stories from inspirational “Mandarin Superstars” who describe the many opportunities language learning offers.